Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Schild
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided December 1, 1972PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
William J. Regah, S.
The court is satisfied on all the proof that proponent’s will dated May 13, 1971 is valid and that both this will and codicil thereto dated February 16,1972, a conformed carbon copy of which was presented at the hearing, were validly executed and that at the time of the execution of each instrument *226decedent was competent to paake a will and free from restraint (EPTL 3-2.1; SOPA 1408).
The will made numerous specific bequests of personalty and by the codicil the testatrix left her doctor all of my household furniture, pictures, figurines and other items of tangible" personal…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Osburn v. Rochester Trust & Safe Deposit Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1913
- In Re the Will of HargroveNew York Court of Appeals · 1942
- In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of HargroveAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1941
- In re the Estate of HillNew York Surrogate's Court · 1941
- In re the Estate of MoffatNew York Surrogate's Court · 1956
3Cited by2 opinions
- In Re Estate of GriffisDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
- In re the Estate of LakeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1990